Do ADHD and executive dysfunctions, measured by the Hebrew version of behavioral rating inventory of executive functions (BRIEF), completely overlap?

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 494-502

  Linder, Neta ^a   Kroyzer, Naama ^a,b   Maeir, Adina ^a   Wertman Elad, Raya ^b   Pollak, Yehuda ^a,b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

ADHD; ADHD Rating Scale; BRIEF; Children; Executive Functions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBLICATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRANSLATIONS;

EID: 77956276557     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297041003781884     Document Type: Article

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